Chief Compliance Officer – Wealth Management
Paramaribo - Suriname
Job Summary
The Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) Wealth Management is responsible for designing implementing and overseeing the compliance and regulatory framework for the wealth management business. The CCO ensures adherence to applicable securities laws fiduciary obligations anti-money laundering regulations privacy requirements and industry standards while promoting a culture of integrity ethical conduct and regulatory excellence.
The role serves as the primary advisor to executive leadership and the Board on compliance matters and provides independent oversight of regulatory risks across wealth advisory private banking investment management brokerage trust and fiduciary services.
- Develop and execute the enterprise-wide compliance strategy for the wealth management division.
- Establish and maintain compliance policies procedures and governance frameworks.
- Ensure compliance programs align with business objectives and regulatory expectations.
- Advise executive leadership and the Board on emerging regulatory developments and compliance risks.
- Promote a strong culture of ethics integrity and regulatory accountability.
- Ensure compliance with applicable securities investment advisory fiduciary and banking regulations.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the organization.
- Oversee regulatory examinations inspections and inquiries.
- Coordinate responses to regulators and ensure timely remediation of findings.
- Maintain effective relationships with regulatory authorities and industry bodies.
- Oversee compliance programs covering:
- Investment Advisory Services
- Private Banking
- Brokerage Services
- Trust and Fiduciary Services
- Retirement and Estate Planning Services
- Discretionary Portfolio Management
- Review new products investment strategies and business initiatives for regulatory compliance.
- Ensure adherence to suitability fiduciary and best-interest obligations.
- Oversee Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) programs.
- Ensure compliance with sanctions screening and anti-bribery regulations.
- Monitor suspicious activity reporting and transaction surveillance programs.
- Assess financial crime risks associated with clients products and jurisdictions.
- Coordinate investigations and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Establish risk-based compliance monitoring and testing programs.
- Oversee employee trade surveillance and conflict-of-interest management.
- Conduct periodic compliance reviews and control assessments.
- Monitor client communications marketing materials and investment recommendations.
- Ensure corrective actions are implemented for identified compliance issues.
- Ensure compliance with fiduciary duties and client best-interest standards.
- Oversee management of conflicts of interest and disclosure requirements.
- Promote fair treatment of clients and ethical business practices.
- Assess conduct risks associated with advisor and relationship manager activities.
- Develop compliance training programs for advisors bankers and employees.
- Promote awareness of regulatory obligations and ethical standards.
- Ensure timely completion of mandatory compliance certifications.
- Provide advisory support to business units on compliance matters.
- Prepare compliance reports for executive leadership risk committees and the Board.
- Present compliance risk assessments monitoring results and regulatory updates.
- Develop key compliance indicators (KCIs) and compliance dashboards.
- Escalate significant compliance issues and regulatory concerns.
- Lead and develop compliance professionals across multiple jurisdictions.
- Build a high-performance compliance function.
- Foster collaboration with legal risk audit operations and business teams.
- Support succession planning and talent development initiatives.
- Bachelors degree in Law Finance Accounting Business Administration Economics or a related field.
- Masters degree MBA Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
Preferred certifications include:
- Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
- Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional (IACCP)
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Bar admission or legal qualifications may be advantageous.
- 1215 years of compliance legal regulatory or risk management experience.
- Significant experience within wealth management private banking asset management or brokerage environments.
- Experience interacting with regulators boards and executive leadership teams.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise compliance programs.
- Strong knowledge of fiduciary and investment advisory regulations.
- Wealth Management Compliance
- Securities Regulation
- Investment Advisory Compliance
- Fiduciary Oversight
- AML/KYC Compliance
- Financial Crime Prevention
- Regulatory Change Management
- Compliance Monitoring & Testing
- Conduct Risk Management
- Trade Surveillance
- Conflict of Interest Management
- Regulatory Reporting
- Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC)
- Data Privacy & Information Security Compliance
- Strategic Leadership
- Ethical Judgment
- Regulatory Influence
- Executive Communication
- Board Engagement
- Risk-Based Decision Making
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Management
- Team Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Regulatory Examination Outcomes
- Compliance Breach Frequency
- AML/KYC Compliance Effectiveness
- Timely Regulatory Filings
- Compliance Monitoring Results
- Employee Training Completion Rates
- Remediation of Regulatory Findings
- Fiduciary Compliance Performance
- Internal Audit Results
- Client Complaint and Conduct Metrics